When the Baja Portalegre 500 went by the Campo Militar Santa Margarida, the Portuguese Army’s Brigada Mecanizada gave fans and soldiers a special vantage point to watch: atop a Leopard 2A6 tank, an M109 howitzer, and an M113 armored personnel carrier.
As they did in 2019, 2022, and 2023, Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher will represent Team Germany at the 2025 Race of Champions in Sydney. Germany will seek their 9th Nations Cup victory and Vettel his 10th ROC win overall.
Maria Luís Gameiro, a regular in the FIA World and European Baja Cups, will be the first Portuguese woman to race the Dakar Rally since 2009 when she enters the 2025 edition in a Yamaha from X-raid Team.
When the Stadium Super Trucks make their return to Australia at Adelaide in November, 2021 Boost Mobile Super Trucks vice-champion Shae Davies will be there with sponsorship from CodeFish Studio.
The Baja Portalegre 500 was not exactly a race to remember for João Ferreira, but he’s relieved to get out with breathing room in the Portuguese Championship and momentum in the FIA World Baja Cup.
Chris Hoy announces terminal cancer diagnosis
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Sir Chris Hoy, one of the most accomplished British Olympians who went on to become a European Le Mans champion and dabble in British GT, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and even World Rallycross, announced Saturday he is battling an incurable prostate cancer.
Ali Oubassidi, the first Moroccan to win the Rallye du Maroc in a 4-wheel category when he dominated the Open SSV class, hopes to take his skills to Saudi Arabia for the Dakar Rally in 2026.
The FIA will allow cars built between 1991 and 2000 to enter historic motorsport competitions under its sanction, meaning fan favourites from McLaren’s West juggernauts to the Mark Webber’s flying Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR can now be used for racing purposes.
After his co-driver Brent Yeadon passed away during the NORRA Mexican 1000 in the spring, Larry Trim paid tribute in the best way when he won the Vintage Short Wheelbase 4×4 at the NORRA 500.
Lando Norris secures pole positon in an action packed qualifying session in Austin.
Max Verstappen returns to winning ways with victory in the 2024 United States Grand Prix Sprint race.
Riders who sign up for any race in Rally2, Rally3, or Quad will automatically earn points for the 2025 World Rally-Raid Championship even if they aren’t doing the full season. Meanwhile, drivers who finish worse than 15th will still earn 2 points while those who don’t finish at all can salvage a point (double both for the Dakar Rally).
Souad Mouktadiri, who has competed in a variety of races from the Africa Eco Race to those on the World Rally-Raid Championship, will enter the Dakar Rally in 2025. She will be the first Moroccan to race the event in a side-by-side.
Fresh off completing the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship, Juan Cruz Yacopini will race a Toyota Hilux fielded by Puma Energy Rally Team at his fifth Dakar Rally in 2025.
Longtime rally driver Sanjay Takale will be the first Indian to compete at the Dakar in a car when he makes his Dakar Classic début in 2025, driving a Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ78 for Compagnie Saharienne.
Extreme H development driver Hedda Hosås will enter a rally raid for the first time when she runs the FIA World Baja Cup’s Dubai International Baja in November.
Lena will continue to host Championship Off-Road with the Dirt City Off-Road National after signing a three-year contract extension.
